Construction of Final Phase of Hard Road Improvements To Start on Monday
Construction of the final phase of roadway improvements on
Hard Road, Phase A, between Sawmill Road and Smoky Row Road and the Hard Road
and Sawmill Road Intersection Improvements is scheduled to begin on Monday,
June 15, 2015, weather permitting.
The project will reconstruct and widen 1.2 miles of Hard
Road from two lanes to five lanes between Sawmill Road and Smoky Row
Road. In addition, the project will add:
- Curbs and sidewalks on both sides of Hard Road
where none currently exist
- Bike lanes on both sides of Hard Road where none
currently exist
- A traffic signal at the intersection of Hard
Road and Foxboro Lane at the Northwest Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan
Library
- Improvements to the intersection of Hard Road
and Sawmill Road, including:
- The widening of all four legs of the
intersection to allow for the addition of:
- Dual left turn lanes to dual through lanes on
three legs of the intersection: From northbound Sawmill Road onto
westbound Hard Road; from southbound Sawmill Road onto eastbound Hard Road; and
from westbound Hard Road onto southbound Sawmill Road
- Dedicated right turn only lanes on three of the
four legs of the intersection: On northbound Sawmill Road to eastbound
Hard Road; on southbound Sawmill Road to westbound Hard Road; and on westbound
Hard Road to northbound Sawmill Road
- Upgraded traffic signals on mast arms at the
intersection
- New street lights
- New storm sewers
- New water lines
- Landscaping
The project will increase safety for pedestrians, bicyclists
and motorists, and will accommodate residential and business growth in the
area.
Two-way traffic in two lanes will be maintained during
construction of the project which is scheduled for completion in October 2016,
weather permitting.
The $16.5 million project is a collaboration between the
City of Columbus, the City of Dublin, the Ohio Department of Transportation and
the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. The project will be funded by
the following sources:
- Federal funding (MORPC): $10 million
- Ohio Public Works Commission: $1.79
million
- City of Dublin: $2.7 million
- City of Columbus: $2 million
The previous two phases of the Hard Road project included:
- Phase B: Between Smoky Row Road and
Linworth Road, completed in the fall of 2005.
- Project included the following:
- Reconstructed and widened Hard Road from two to
five lanes, including a center turn lan
- Added sidewalks, curbs and gutters on both sides
of the street
- Added bike lanes in both directions
- Added street lights
- Upgraded storm sewers
- Eliminated street level CSX railroad crossing
east of Smoky Row Road
- Total cost: $10.7 million
Phase C: Between S.R. 315 and
Linworth Road, and the section of Olentangy River Road connecting Hard Road and
S.R.315, completed in October 2010.
- The project was a partnership between the
City of Columbus and the Ohio Department of Transportation
- Project included the following:
- Reconstructed and widened Hard Road from two to
five lanes, including a center turn lane
- Added sidewalks, curbs and gutters on both sides
of the street
- Added bike lanes in both directions
- Added street lights
- Upgraded storm sewers
- Total cost: $10 million